MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
186,852 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
differant tyre size front to rear
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Upper & lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Upper & lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre Nail on inside shoulder--215/60R16
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perished and cracked--215/60R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on inside edge--215/60R16 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall in very poor condition due to perishing--215/60R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall in very poor condition due to perishing--215/60R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge has low tread on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has cracking of the tread area also perished sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge has low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has cracking of the tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box has slight leak (6.1.2 (a))
Coil spring corroded BOTH REARS CORRODED (5.3.1 (b) (i))
FACTORY FITTED ENGINE COVER /UNDER TRAY
NO OIL ON DIP STICK + 1 LT TO CARRY OUT EMISSIONS TEST
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
REAR HEAT SHEILD LOOSE /HANGING DOWN
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))
Coil spring corroded BOTH REARS CORRODED (5.3.1 (b) (i))
FACTORY FITTED ENGINE COVER /UNDER TRAY
NO OIL ON DIP STICK + 1 LT TO CARRY OUT EMISSIONS TEST
Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury DOOR MIRROR CASING BROKEN (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
REAR HEAT SHEILD LOOSE /HANGING DOWN
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))
Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
EMISSIONS NOT DETECED
FACTORY FITTED ENGINE COVER /.UNDER TRAY
Rear EXHAUST -HEAT SHIELD HANGING DOWN
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 2ND ROW FOLDED DOWN
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged SPLIT (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned SPLIT (4.1.D.1e)
Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
EMISSIONS NOT DETECED
FACTORY FITTED ENGINE COVER /.UNDER TRAY
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON 3.0 mm- WEARING SMOOTH INNER EDGE (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear TYRE BADLY DETEROIRATED
Rear EXHAUST -HEAT SHIELD HANGING DOWN
Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 2ND ROW FOLDED DOWN
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear exhaust corroded
Rear link arms bushes perished
backing coming adrift on rear number plate
o/s/r inner light cluster has a hole in
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear exhaust corroded
Rear link arms bushes perished
backing coming adrift on rear number plate
o/s/r inner light cluster has a hole in
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs visually scored etc
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs visually scored etc
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs visually lightly scored/lipped
o/s/f fender damaged
visable rust on exhaust in areas and thin in areas
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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AO08 TVW is a 2008 Ford S-max in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2008 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 94,152 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Ford S-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 26,089 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO08 TVW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford S-max typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 18 years old, this Ford S-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AO08 TVW is a 2008 Ford S-max, first registered on 31 March 2008.
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